The building next to the museum housed a massive V2 rocket that had been on display for years (way too big to photograph). The garden outside the museum had a ton of different missiles, rockets, other weapons, and other scientific and military equipment. What a sight!!

Las Cruces was huge and spread out, and we pretty much drove straight through. But we got off the highway just to the West of the city to take a look at Mesilla ... an old Spanish town with many of the original buildings still intact and in use. They were even setting up a market in the town square in front of the old church. We passed by the building where Billy the Kid was tried and convicted. We thought we might eat there, but the narrow streets were too much for the geezer-mobile so we headed on West.Read more

Went to Old Mesilla for brunch and shopping.
Fantastic meal at Chala's Woodfire Grill, smoked pork hash and Madame Mesilla (homemade toasted bread with ham, cheese and creamy green chili sauce topped with an egg)
Deb got a new hand thrown coffee mug for Valentine's Day... much better than flowers or chocolates! Stopped at Ristramnn Chili Company for ground chipotle and mesquite honey.
Mesilla has a beautiful town plaza with the Basilica of San Albino as its centerpiece.Read more